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Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Electricity Purchase Contract Commitment

The following table shows the future minimum commitments for continuing operations under these contracts as of December 31, 2021 for 2022 through 2026 and thereafter as well as actual purchases under these contracts for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019 (in millions):

Actual purchases during the year ended December 31,			Electricity Purchase Contracts						Fuel Purchase Contracts						Other Purchase Contracts
2019			$	1,597					$	1,824					$	1,684
2020			756						1,573						1,506
2021			709						2,070						1,261
Future commitments for the year ending December 31,
2022			$	714					$	1,882					$	5,896
2023			570						1,157						617
2024			551						881						322
2025			546						837						230
2026			529						639						181
Thereafter			5,894						113						1,585
Total			$	8,804					$	5,509					$	8,831

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Description of key provisions of an arrangement under which the entity has agreed to purchase electricity over a period of time greater than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, including the item for which expenditures will be made, minimum quantities, milestones, time period and committed amount

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